Overview

• Two-thirds of the 210 seats were contested by provincial electoral colleges of roughly 6,000–7,000 approved voters, while interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will appoint the remaining third under a decree creating a temporary framework.
• Balloting did not take place in most of Raqqa and Hasakah and in all of Suwayda, which lie outside central control, with officials citing security and logistical obstacles.
• Authorities said preliminary results were expected Sunday night with final tallies Monday, after polls opened at 9 a.m. and could be extended to 4 p.m. local time.
• Officials approved 1,578 candidates with women comprising about 14 percent; reports conflict over whether the transitional rules guarantee a 20 percent women’s quota.
• Analysts warn presidential appointments and vetting could concentrate power in loyalist hands, while early local tallies in Latakia indicated three Sunni candidates won in the coastal stronghold.